4140 Manifold Cut Demo
45-pound manifold block cut from 4140 on the KIWA Japan KH4100kai Horizontal Machining Center.
Cycle Time: 42 minutes, 48 seconds
All Cutting Tools: YG-1
Cuts Demonstrated:
- Contour Milling Roughing
- Contour Milling Finishing
- Deburring
- Face Mill Roughing
- Face Mill Finishing
- Helical Interpolation
- Tapping
Cutting Not Shown in Video:
- 1.375 Insert Drill, 700 SFM (1945 RPM), .005” IPR, 1.55 Deep Blind Hole, Rough Drill End Hole 1
- ¾ Highfeed Mill, 790 SFM (4024 Rpm), .01” IPT(121 IPM), .02” Pitch, Helical interpolate End Hole 2 Rough Operation
- 7/16 Insert Drill, 195 SFM (1703 RPM), .0056 IPR (9.5 IPM) 2.3” Blind Hole Depth, Drilling Operation
- 1-2” 11.5 TPI Thread Mill, 325 SFM(2002 RPM), .0024 IPT (20 IPM), Thread Mill NPT End Holes
- Custom Port Tool (Prob was very expensive), 3576 RPM 5IPM
- 17.7mm Drill, 195 SFM (1069 RPM), .0074 IPR (8IPM) Drill Cross Holes 2.5” Deep
With a standard, 2APC setup, KIWA HMCs provide a very compact (60 inches wide) and very powerful option for shops that need to keep their spindles running. KIWA HMCs are also field-expandable, whether adding 4 or 6 more pallets and/or expanding your tools from the standard 60 to 120 or 240(!)